title: Facile synthesis of 5,10,15-hexaaryl truxenes: structure and properties.
abstract: A new synthesis of 5,10,15-hexaaryltruxene derivatives has been developed. Experimental observations and theoretical calculations confirmed that the presence of aryl substituents on the sp(3)-hybridized bridge carbon atoms had an effect on the photophysical properties of the truxene core. Interestingly, the cage compound 11 possessing a distorted truxene core was verified by X-ray diffraction analysis; the influence of the peripheral aryl substituents on the photophysical properties of the truxene core was diminished because of its molecular rigidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Min-Tzu
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Jia-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ying-Ying
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Kuo-Pi
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Chia-Huei
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Ken-Tsung
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Che-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Chao-Ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Yi-Hung
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu